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It’s recommended that you grow zinnia from seed right in the garden bed, as they do not like to be transplanted.
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Learn more about soil amendments and preparing soil for planting. Soil pH should ideally be between 5.5 and 7.5. If soil is amended with compost (humus), the flowers will grow more quickly. Zinnias are able to adapt to most soil conditions, but the ideal soil will be rich in organic matter and well-draining. Additionally, a site that offers good air circulation will help to prevent foliar diseases such as powdery mildew later in the season.
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Smaller zinnias are suitable for edging, windowboxes, or other containers.Ĭhoosing a location that gets full sun (6 to 8 hours of sunlight per day) is essential to getting plentiful blooms throughout the season. Plant zinnias in an annual or mixed border garden. There’s really a zinnia for every garden! In addition to these forms, zinnia flowers come in a number of shapes, including “beehive,” “button,” and “cactus.” The plants themselves also come in different heights: taller varieties are best for the background of a garden bed, while shorter varieties work well along a border. Semidouble-flowered zinnias are somewhere in-between, with numerous rows of petals but visible centers.Double-flowered zinnias have numerous rows of petals and their centers are not visible.
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